The best way to serve youth is by listening to their needs, building programming based on their ideas and working with them to carry it out. Youth engagement ensures that programming remains relevant, up to date and effective in achieving desired impact with young people.

The most impact on emerging creatives, their communities and our society happens when diverse people and perspectives come together. Different cultural backgrounds, ages, gender identities, artistic interests and views challenge us to innovate and adapt. The arts are perfectly suited for people 30 and under from diverse backgrounds to explore, learn and collaborate for personal and community growth.

YAC is led by artists and entrepreneurs, and we benefit from a creative and action-oriented approach in all of our activities. Whether building on the artistic talents of youth, responding to an opportunity or designing creative solutions to complex social and economic problems, innovation is a core value in how we work.